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Specialist Consultant - Psychiatry

Cairns North, Queensland AU
NOW ~ 25 Nov 2026
Posted 4 days ago
Locum cover is required from 5 - 25 November 2026.
Position Details: Shift times: 0800 - 1630  No nights, No weekends, No on call Central Intake Service  Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.
Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.
$2,300 per dayBase salary
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Specialist Consultant - Psychiatry - Forensic

Cairns North, Queensland AU
NOW ~ 27 Jun 2027
Posted 4 days ago
Locum cover is required for: ASAP - 18 December 2026 4 - 8 January 2027 Position Details: Shift times: 0800 - 1630 No on call, nights and weekends required.
Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.
Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.
$2,300 per dayBase salary

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Specialist Consultant - Psychiatry - Community

Hornsby, New South Wales AU
21 Dec 2026 ~ 11 Jan 2027
Posted 5 days ago
Locum cover is required from 21 December 2026 - 11 January 2027.
Position Details: Shift times: 0830 - 1700 Consultant/Specialist/VMO On call is a must.
Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.
$2,500 per dayBase salary
Locum

Registrar - Psychiatry - In Patient

Hornsby, New South Wales AU
30 Nov 2026 ~ 03 Jan 2027
Posted 5 days ago
Locum cover is required from 30 November 2026 - 3 January 2027.
Position Details: Shift times: 0830 - 1700 Should participate in on-call, overtime.
Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.
$150 per hourBase salary
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Registrar - Psychiatry

Sydney, New South Wales AU
NOW ~ 25 Nov 2026
Posted 8 days ago
Locum cover is required from 11 - 25 November 2026.
Position Details: Shift times: 0830 - 1730 Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.
$150 per hourBase salary
Locum

Specialist Consultant - Psychiatry

Adelaide, South Australia AU
16 Nov 2026 ~ 24 Nov 2026
Posted 8 days ago
Locum cover is required for: 16 - 27 November 2026 29 December 2026 - 15 January 2027 Position Details: Shift times: 0830 - 1700 Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.
Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.
$2,500 per dayBase salary
Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Psychiatry

Traralgon West, Victoria AU
14 Dec 2026 ~ 29 Jan 2027
Posted 8 days ago
Locum cover is required from 14 December 2026 - 29 January 2027.
Position Details:  Shift times: 0830 - 1630 Monday - Friday (excluding PH) Benefits:   Accommodation is included.
Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.
$115 per hourBase salary
Locum

Registrar - Psychiatry

Caboolture, Queensland AU
NOW ~ 31 Jan 2027
Posted 8 days ago
Locum cover is required ASAP - 31 January 2027.
Position Details:  Shift times: Full time (On - Call & weekends maybe required) Psychiatry Reliever PHO Benefits:   Travel and accommodation is included.
Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.
$1,019 per dayBase salary
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Specialist Consultant - Psychiatry

Traralgon West, Victoria AU
28 Nov 2026 ~ 29 Nov 2026
Posted 8 days ago
Locum cover is required from 28 - 29 November 2026.
Position Details: Shift times: 0830 - 1630 Benefits: Accommodation is included.
Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.
$3,500 per dayBase salary
Locum

Registrar - Psychiatry - In Patient

Goulburn, New South Wales AU
28 Dec 2026 ~ 01 Jan 2027
Posted 9 days ago
Locum cover is required from 28 December 2026 - 1 January 2027.
Position Details:  Shift times: Weekdays 0830 - 1700 | Weekends 0900 - 1900 On call PGY3+ Benefits:   Accommodation and mileage reimbursed.
Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.
$150 per hourBase salary
Locum

Specialist Consultant - Psychiatry - In Patient

Chermside West, Queensland AU
04 Jan 2027 ~ 29 Jan 2027
Posted 9 days ago
Locum cover is required from 4 - 29 January 2026.
Position Details: Shift times: Full time (no On-Call or weekends) Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.
Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.
$2,163 per dayBase salary
Locum

Registrar - Psychiatry

Woodville South, South Australia AU
NOW ~ 31 Dec 2026
Posted 9 days ago
Locum cover is required for: ASAP - 13 November 2026 21 - 31 December 2026 Position Details:  Shift times: 0830 - 1700 Covering: Emergency Department Registrars/RMO's Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.
Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.
$183 per hourBase salary
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Registrar - Psychiatry

Bentley, Western Australia AU
NOW ~ 03 Jan 2027
Posted 9 days ago
Locum cover is required ASAP - 3 January 2027.
Position Details: Shift times: Standard hours | Monday - Friday Daily rate: $160 - $200 per hour, based on experience Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.
Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.
$160 per hourBase salary
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Registrar - Psychiatry

Campbelltown, New South Wales AU
NOW ~ 31 Dec 2026
Posted 9 days ago
Locum cover is required ASAP - ongoing.
Position Details: Covering: Young Adult Unit Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.
$140 per hourBase salary
Locum

Resident Medical Officer - Psychiatry

Bendigo, Victoria AU
03 Dec 2026 ~ 29 Jan 2027
Posted 10 days ago
Locum cover is required from 3 December 2026 - 29 January 2027.
Position Details: Shift times: 0830 - 1700 Covering: Mental Health - AAU HMO Benefits: Accommodation is included.
Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.
$115 per hourBase salary
Locum

Registrar - Psychiatry - In Patient

New Town, Tasmania AU
20 Nov 2026 ~ 02 Dec 2026
Posted 10 days ago
Locum cover is required from 20 November - 2 December 2026.
Position Details: Shift times: Full time, day work On call will be required.
Registrar / Career Medical Officer Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.
$1,200 per dayBase salary
Locum

Registrar - Psychiatry - Adult

Campbelltown, New South Wales AU
16 Nov 2026 ~ 31 Jan 2027
Posted 10 days ago
Locum cover is required from 16 November - 31 January 2027.
Position Details:  Shift times: 0830 - 1700 Monday - Friday Rate: From $100 - $115 per hour with 5yrs experience Covering: Young Adult Inpatient Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.
$100 per hourBase salary
Locum

Specialist Consultant - Psychiatry - In Patient

South Toowoomba, Queensland AU
30 Nov 2026 ~ 08 Jan 2027
Posted 10 days ago
Locum cover is required from 30 November 2026 - 8 January 2026.
Position Details: Shift times: 0800 - 1630 No On call Inpatient services and/or outpatient community services (including telehealth clinics).
Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.
$2,300 per dayBase salary
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Registrar - Psychiatry - In Patient

Southport, Queensland AU
NOW ~ 31 Jan 2027
Posted 11 days ago
Locum cover is required ASAP - 31 January 2027.
Position Details: Shift times: 0800 - 1630 | Monday to Friday This roster may include some afterhours shifts if available.
Covering Inpatient & Acute Care Teams PHO Benefits:   Travel and accommodation is included.
$1,019 per dayBase salary
Locum

Registrar - Psychiatry - In Patient

New Town, Tasmania AU
21 Dec 2026 ~ 03 Jan 2027
Posted 11 days ago
Locum cover is required from 21 December 2026 - 3 January 2027.
Position Details: Shift times: Full time, day work  On call may be required Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.
Please note that all rates are inclusive of superannuation, taxes, and casual loading, where applicable.
$1,200 per dayBase salary
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Frequently asked questions about Psychiatry jobs in Australia

Common questions from doctors searching for Psychiatry roles in Australia.

The great news is psychiatrists can work in Australia or New Zealand. If you are an IMG based in the USA, you will need a Certificate from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. If you are based in Canada, you have a Fellowship in Psychiatry or a Certificate in Psychiatry from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Canada. If you are based in the UK/Ireland, you will need the MRCPsych combined with the CCT (or CCST or JCHMT as appropriate). If you are interested in psychiatry jobs in Australia or New Zealand, register, and our dedicated IMG team can guide you on the medical pathway you must take.